Skip the store and bake something at home instead. These easy desserts come together fast, taste better than the plastic-box ...

When you’re short on time but still want something warm and comforting, boxed mixes can be a real lifesaver. With a few smart ...

Tart cranberries are cooked beneath a spiced orange sponge in our upside-down cake that's served with a simple yet ...

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Shortbread cookies, famous brownies, peanut butter cups and other treats can be yours to enjoy with just a little elbow grease. By Nikita Richardson There’s no doubt that mixers — standing and ...

Our expert baker advises that making a good cake is a careful and measured process. Avoiding these common mistakes will ...

Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake -- one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine -- became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, ...

Cake is a very quotable dessert. From Marie Antoinette’s infamous “Let them eat cake” (something she probably never said), to Julia Child’s “A party without cake is just a meeting,” cake is a part of ...

This in-between time of year in Southern California can be both wonderful and confounding. If you’ve ever spent any time outside of SoCal, September usually means the chance to pull on a sweater and ...